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γράμμα

gramma · τό

that which is drawn

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What it meant

γράμμα · gramma — LSJ

that which is drawn, lines of a drawing, picture, picture, drawing, picture, figures

that which is drawn: pl., lines of a drawing, picture, etc., E. Ion 1146 (of tapestry), Theoc. 15.81; picture, Ἀπέλλεω γ. Herod. 4.73, cf. AP 6.352 (Erinna): sg., drawing, picture, Pl. R. 472d, Cra. 430e, cf. 431c: pl., figures in a picture, Procop.Gaz. Ecphr. p.157B.

II written character, letter, letters, characters, the letters, the alphabet, to read, kept school, scribe

written character, letter, Hdt. 1.139, 148, etc.: in pl., letters, characters, γραμμάτων τε συνθέσεις A. Pr. 460; πηλίκοις γ. Ep.Gal. 6.11; the letters, the alphabet, Hdt. 5.58; τὰ γ. καὶ τὰς συλλαβάς Pl. Cra. 390e; γ. Φοινίκια S. Fr. 514; Ἀσσύρια, Ἑλληνικά, Hdt. 4.87; γράμματα ἐπίστασθαι Pl. Lg. 689d; μαθεῖν to have learnt to read, Id. Prt. 325e; γ. μὴ εἰδέναι SIG 2844.6; ἐδίδασκες γράμματα, ἐγὼ δʼ ἐφοίτων you kept school—I went there, D. 18.265; ἤτοι τέθνηκεν ἢ διδάσκει γ. Com.Adesp. 20; παιδε

b articulate sound, letter

articulate sound, letter, Pl. Phlb. 18c; τὰ γ. πάθη ἐστὶ τῆς φωνῆς Arist. Pr. 895a12; γράμματα φθέγγεσθαι ib. 8, cf. PA 660a5.

c etymologically

παρὰ γράμμα λέγοντα . . σκοπεῖν etymologically, Id. MM 1185b39; τὰ παρὰ γ. σκώμματα puns, Id. Rh. 1412a28; but ἀρετὴν παρὰ γ. διώκοντες, with ref. to Νικαρέτη, the mistress of Stilpo, Crates Theb. 1.

d inscription

inscription, τὸ Δελφικὸν γ. Pl. Phdr. 229e, cf. Chrm. 164d, X. Mem. 4.2.24, etc., IG 2.2876, al.: prov., εἰς πέλαγος . . γράμματα γράψαι Epigr.Gr. 1038.8 (Attalia).

2 notes

in pl., notes in music, AP 11.78 (Lucill.).

3 diagram

mathematical diagram, Epigr. ap. D.L. 8.12.

4 letter, division, roster

letter inscribed on the lots which the δικασταί drew, Ar. Pl. 277, al., Arist. Ath. 64.4; practically, = division of dicasts, ἐν ὁποίῳ γ. δειπνεῖ Ar. Ec. 683; ἁ κατὰ γράμμα φυλακά the roster of guards, SIG 569.21 (Cos, iii B. C.).

b quarters, accent

quarters of a town, PRein. 49.2; accent, EM 240.42, Zonar.

5 ounce, scruple

a small weight, 1/24 ounce, scruple, Androm. ap. Gal. 13.114, Gp. 7.13.2, PLips. 62 ii 27 (iv A. D.).

III set of written characters, piece of writing, letter, inscription, epitaph

in pl., set of written characters, piece of writing, Hdt. 1.124: hence, letter, Id. 5.14, IG 2(2).103.8, etc.; γραμμάτων πτυχαί S. Fr. 144, cf. E. IT 594, al., Pl. Ep. 347c; inscription, epitaph, etc., ἐκόλαψε ἐς τὸν τάφον γράμματα λέγοντα τάδε Hdt. 1.187, cf. 4.91, And. 3.12, Theoc. 18.47, IG 3.751.

2 papers, documents, documents to prove, records, title-deeds, account, contract, estimate, catalogue, bond, note of hand

papers, documents, Antipho 1.30, D. 36.21, etc. (sg., D.Chr. 65.14); τούτων τὰ γ. the documents to prove this, Lys. 32.14; τὰ γ. τῆς δίκης Ar. Nu. 772; τὰ δημόσια γ. the public records, Decr. ap. D. 18.55; title-deeds, D.C. 65.14; account of loans, D. 49.59; ἐπικαρπίαν ἐν γράμμασιν ἀποφέρειν Pl. Lg. 955d; contract or estimate, BCH 46.323 (Teos); catalogue, X. Cyr. 7.4.12: in sg., bond, Ev.Luc. 16.7; note of hand, J. AJ 18.6.3.

3 writings, book, treatise, books, Scriptures, rescripts, hieroglyphics, article

a manʼs writings, i.e. book, treatise, τὰ τοῦ Ζήνωνος γ. Pl. Prm. 127c (but sg., ib. 128a): pl., books, X. Mem. 4.2.1; Πλάτωνος τὸ περὶ ψυχῆς γ. Call. Epigr. 25, cf. AP 9.63 (Asclep.), Gal. 18(2).928; τὰ ἱερὰ γ. the Holy Scriptures, OGI 56.36 (iii B. C.), Ph. 2.574, 2 Ep.Ti. 3.15, J. Ap. 1.10; ἱερὰ γ., = Imperial rescripts, IG 12(5).132 (Paros, iii A. D.); = hieroglyphics, OGI 90.54 (Rosetta, ii B. C.): in sg., the Law of Moses, Ep.Rom. 2.27, al.; opp. πνεῦμα, ib. 29: sg., article of a treaty, T

4 laws, rules

laws or rules, Pl. R. 425b, Plt. 292a, al., Ar. Ec. 1050; κατὰ γράμματα ἄρχειν, opp. ἄνευ γραμμάτων, Pl. Plt. 293a; ἡ κατὰ γ. καὶ νόμους πολιτεία Arist. Pol. 1286a15, cf. 1272a38: οἱ κατὰ γ. νόμοι, opp. οἱ κατὰ τὰ ἔθη, ib. 1287b5, cf. Pl. Plt. 299d; κατὰ γράμματα ἰατρεύεσθαι Arist. Pol. 1287a34; ἡ ἐκ τῶν γ. θεραπεία ib. 40.

IV letters, learning

in pl., also, letters, learning, ἀπείρους γραμμάτων Pl. Ap. 26d, etc.

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